News

Here are some articles published about me and my work

PARP at Birch Elementary School in Merrick Union Free School District

Last week I had a great time participating in the PARP reading program at Birch School in the Merrick Union Free School District. I read "Grumpy Shark" and "Max and the Lion" to Ms. Campay's Kindergarten class. I had a great time and the kids were amazing.

April 5th 2024

Long Island Family Day at Cradle of Aviation Museum - Jacob's Book Signing and Sale

Come join me at Long Island Family Day at Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City on October 15 where I will be signing and selling my books. Please see link: (20+) Long Island Family Day at Cradle of Aviation Museum - Long Island Air & Space Museum | Facebook

Grumpy Shark Reading

Jacob Green gave a reading from his latest book, Grumpy Shark, and John Cronin, cofounder of John’s Crazy Socks, came to support his colleague.

April 17, 2023

Stony Brook Hospital - "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution"

Participated in panel discussion at Stony Brook Hospital. It was my pleasure to share my experiences with having Autism in the hopes to help others.

In the early 70s, teenagers with disabilities faced a future shaped by isolation, discrimination and institutionalization. Camp Jened, a ramshackle camp “for the handicapped” (a term no longer used) in the Catskills, NY, exploded those confines. Jened was their freewheeling Utopia, a place with summertime sports, smoking and make-out sessions awaiting everyone, and campers experienced liberation and full inclusion as human beings. Their bonds endured as many migrated West to Berkeley, California — a hotbed of activism where friends from Camp Jened realized that disruption, civil disobedience, and political participation could change the future for millions. And did.

October 6, 2022